Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-20
DNKOTA LEGISLATURE.

| heretofore, assumed blush tint when
| the clerk commenced readlng the stand
| ing committees. As the reading pre-
gressed an odor of birthstone was per-
ceptioIe, and before the clerk finished,
had Pluto been present, he might easily
have mistaken the house for his native
element. Speaker Crosse, who failed 10
provide for the com bination that elected
hun, according to the understanding,
gives as his reason "the outside pressure
was so great tina: l could not overcome
It," Oh, my! the ''soreheads'' Of to-
night! The speaker has certainly disap-
pointed many Of his friends. He gave
the Craftsmanship Of the committee on
railroads to DR.. Stewart, os the Black
Hills, giving as a reason therefor: DIR.
Stewart residing so far from railroad
would be least likely Influenced by rail-
road interests. Hobart expected the chair
manshlp of that committee, and notwith-
standing the weather was cold, when the
house adjourned, the air in the nelghbor
hood Of that gentleman was kept warm
all ,he way down town, by the hot words
he let escape.
Mr.. Shook says: "Blessed is he who ex-
poets nothing, for he is seldom ever dlsap
pointed" but we think MIR. Shook is just
a little disappo nted, for he expected
place IN the railroad committee.
Mr.. Dodds was treated better by the
"larmer" speaker, and has no cause for
com plant.
Mr.. Williams, who came within one
vote of being speaker, has been put off
with the craftsmanship Of the committee
on rules, but will be heard from all the
same
IN1R oDUCrION OF BILLS
The following were among the new
bills introduced III. the council.
By Mr.. Dodge: A bill for an act pro-
viding for the appointment Of certain
su subordlnatc officers OF the territorial |
council ard house Of representatives. and
for the compensation and payment there.
of.
BY Mr. Hughes: A bill for an act
abolishlng the Office of county assessor in
certain casas and creating the office cf
district assessor, aud for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Campbell: A bill for an act to
amend section G15 Of chapter % of the
Code of Civil Procedure Ia relation 10
costs in forecl ,sure of mortgages by ad-
vertlse nents.
by Mr.. Fletcher: IL bill for an act to
amend section l, Of an act entitled an
act to prevent the spread of noxious
weeds in Dakota Territory.
BY Mr.. Greene: A bill for an act to
legallze the assessment Of taxes heretofore
made and wherein there was failure to
make the proper warrant authorizing the
county treasurer TO collect.
By MIR. Mall ,ry: A bill for an act to
allow county commissioners to extend the
time when taxes of 1856 shall become dc.
linquent.
In the house Mr.. Sprague introduced
the following petition, numerous]y
signed:
To the Council aud House of Representa-
tives Of the Territory of Dakota:
The undersigned, resident farmers of
the territory of Dakota, respectfully pc
titlon your honorable body for leglsla-
tive enactment atfording patrons of rail-
roads aud shippers Of grain thereon
drive way over the railroad company's
land, at or near stations or side tracks,
convenient for loading and unloading of
grain to and from cars; and providing
method whereby such drive-ways and
sorry process, in cases where the railroad
companies refuse to grant the same.
by granting the prayer of your petition
ers, they will ever pray, etc.
MATTERS IN GENERAL.
Twenty-four bills IN the council, and
twelve in the house, had their second
reading and were referred to appropriate
committees.
None of the bills introduced today are
very important. That introduced by Mr..
Dodge, will ii passed, assure the reten-
ton of Mr.. Ward as postmaster.
The matter OF division and admission
'is strongly talked, and will result in a
joint resolution aud memorial to congress,
asking that these questions be submitted
to the people OF the entire territory, and
that their action be iaal. Mr.. Foster, OF
Sphinx county, strong divisionist, ia
vors some such ! In, and Jud LaMoure
says ths people IN his district favor dlvis-
ion strongly. by the way, Jud has some
fine whisky, wnich he says her majesty,
the queen, sca. over 10 him. This, to.
5elher with ,Iud's welt known iolli,y,
makes room No. 5, Sheridan house,
popular resort.
WAXING WARMER
When the legislature convened today
both chambers vere too cold for comfort,
and the law makers settled down to work
with their coat collars turned up aud a
dark blue expression around the tips o,
their noses and their mouths. In the
senate a large number of important bulls
were poured in. The JOINT resolution
providing for the appointment and remu-
neration OF clerks for s,veral Of the most
impersan: committees, was taken up and
treated to lively discussion. 1t came
out that it was the general impression
that the rese luton was drawn up for the
purpose of creating remuuerative posi-
tlous for frle1ds OF the men who had